Translator: Cinder Translations
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"Serpent Spirit Sect?"
Behind the brown-patterned little snake, there were more than ten figures following. Although they were scattered, they appeared to be ordinary passersby.
However, with his perception, Chen Feng, as if seeing through an omnipotent perspective, could clearly sense their exchanged glances and whispered voices.
"Team Leader, from the movements of this Serpent Spirit, the Cyborg should be inside the mall."
"He probably hasn't noticed. Everyone has dispersed."
Wait a minute.
This wasn't the Serpent Spirit Sect.
Chen Feng expanded his perception again and soon noticed the metallic arms under the clothes of these figures.
Half-modified people.
The followers and attendants of the Serpent Spirit Sect could not implant modification modules, as both Cao Tong and Lin Hao had pointed out.
The malicious intent was strong, and Chen Feng was certain these people were here to cause trouble for him.
Hong Guang Group?
A sudden thought rose in Chen Feng's mind, though he wasn't entirely sure.
Hiss!
The hissing sound of the brown-patterned snake came again. Seeing through his perception, perhaps worried about being exposed, it slithered and hid in the shadow of a streetlamp by the mall.
Soon, a figure in a black robe and hood appeared, and the brown-patterned snake crawled into the robe.
At the same time, a man who appeared ordinary but was actually a fully Cyborg walked towards them.
"The target is inside the mall," the black-robed attendant coldly said.
"It's difficult to move inside the mall, too many people around."
The fully modified man spoke in a deep tone, his large black suit concealing all his modification modules.
"Moreover, the mall is quite large, with so many people. Who exactly is it?"
He still found it hard to believe the tracking ability of the snake.
"I can't reveal myself too much. Just let your people take the Serpent Spirit in."
"It will lock onto the target, and the target won't stay here forever."
Hearing this, the fully modified man thought for a moment.
"Do as he says."
A dignified voice came from the communication module, and he finally nodded.
"Alright."
While speaking, he signaled someone to come over, preparing to execute the plan.
However, the next second.
Several cars quickly drove out of the underground parking lot of the mall, blocking their view.
People were coming and going at the mall's exit, but the black-robed attendant frowned slightly, though he soon relaxed.
"The target has left the mall."
"Dammit, chase them!"
Thud!
The sound of footsteps echoed as a figure in black clothes jumped from the second floor of the mall, rolled upon landing, and vanished into the greenery.
Nearby pedestrians looked around, but there was no sign left.
"What fell?"
"Could something have been knocked over inside?"
Amid the confusion, Chen Feng silently moved, blending into the crowd and heading quickly toward an old street with fewer people.
Buzz, buzz, buzz!
His phone vibrated. Two missed calls, and he answered the third.
"Where are you? Where did you go?" Lin Hao's voice came from the receiver. Chen Feng fell silent for a moment.
"Something came up, I left first."
"Oh, alright. Take care on the road."
After hanging up, Chen Feng's face became colder than ever.
They were coming for him.
The Serpent Spirit Sect's attendants.
Was it the fugitive Wu Shuang mentioned? Or was it another hidden force of the Serpent Spirit Sect?
And then there was the fully modified man?
The forces in South Jiang City capable of wielding this kind of power were few, and the only one who held a grudge against him was probably the Hong Guang Group.
With cold light flashing in his eyes, Chen Feng took a black baseball cap from a street vendor and put it on his head.
With a slight bow of his head, pale white steel bones grew from his face, covering the lower half of his face.
Hiss!
The hissing sound of the snake appeared again, now within a hundred meters.
The brown-patterned snake quickly slithered on the ground, and due to the surrounding crowd creating a hubbub, no one noticed.
Buzz!
Vehicles were driving, and the sound of honking echoed. Several black SUVs suddenly changed lanes, speeding toward him.
A hundred meters, eighty meters, sixty meters.
The malicious intent grew stronger. The streetlights at the intersection were bright.
Whoosh!
Chen Feng suddenly turned and entered a side alley.
The number of people around decreased. A few drunken men gathered, and a young couple stood in a corner, holding hands.
Clang!
An empty beer can was crushed underfoot, and a tall, burly figure quickened his pace, brushing past people.
Buzz!!
Suddenly, more than ten drones appeared in the air, hovering between the tall buildings in the alley, blocking the way.
The several SUVs on the street side abruptly stopped. Well-dressed elite men rushed out, their waists bulging with concealed weapons, and quickly entered the alley.
"Get lost!"
"Hong Guang Group is handling this. Get the hell out of here!"
In the midst of the low curses, the few drunken men in the alley sobered up instantly, shivering and running away.
The young couple, frightened, lowered their heads and quickly escaped.
In an instant, only a man in a black outfit with a white mask, wearing a baseball cap, remained standing in place.
Hiss!
The brown-patterned snake suddenly disappeared, and the black-robed figure appeared at the alley entrance.
The drones hovered in the air, red dots targeting him.
"Run!"
"Keep running, damn it!"
Among the more than ten people behind, a tall, well-built man in a black suit cursed under his breath.
The half-modified people behind him were cold-faced, and the rest of the men had also injected strengthening drugs two or three times.
Click, click!
The safeties of the firearms were released, and cold killing intent swept through the air.
The atmosphere became tense and heavy.
Finally, amidst the sound of footsteps.
A middle-aged man wearing a black woolen coat slowly walked into view.
There was another fully modified bodyguard beside him, with black leather shoes making dull sounds.
"You're the one who killed Jiapeng?"
Zhao Jianlong's gaze was cold and fearless.
With the screeching sound of car brakes, more vehicles arrived at the alley street entrance, and Hong Guang Group's security personnel rushed out of the cars, either isolating the surrounding environment or protecting the man behind, lifting their guns and aiming at the back of the man in the baseball cap.
The pedestrians on the street didn't understand what was happening. Some recognized that it was Hong Guang Group at work and quickly turned pale with shock.
But before they could approach, loud shouts rang out, roughly driving them away.
"What's wrong, do you not dare admit it?"
Zhao Jianlong squinted slightly, surrounded by more than twenty security personnel, their killing intent ice-cold.
"Dammit, speak up!"
"Cat got your tongue?"
The well-built man in the suit cursed loudly, stepping forward, tossing his suit off.
Brown metal reflected in his eyes, covering his whole body with modification modules.
The clattering of footsteps grew louder. The brown, rocky metal mask spread like liquid, covering his face.
Eventually, he walked behind Chen Feng. There seemed to be an engine-like hum from his body!
Boom!
Chen Feng suddenly stomped the ground, slamming into a cement wall and crashing into a shop under renovation.
The group frowned, some dispersing to surround him, while others controlled drones to rapidly descend toward the hole in the wall, turning their guns toward him.
"Trying to escape? You wish!"
The well-built man cursed and charged forward, his massive metal arm smashing toward Chen Feng's back.
Boom!!
A shockwave burst, and the ground trembled.
The brown-metal man flew out from the shattered hole in the wall, his body curled like a shrimp, crashing through the opposite wall of the alley and disappearing from sight.
The crowd's expressions changed, and gunfire orders were quickly given.
Bang, bang, bang!!
The drones' gunfire sparked, and the muffled explosions rang throughout the block, leaving pedestrians stunned and horrified.
Yet, in the midst of this offensive, the sound of footsteps continued.
A figure in azure walked slowly through the dust, standing at the hole in the wall.
"Why... do you force me?"
His deep voice inquired, and his red eyes, made of fiberglass, locked onto Zhao Jianlong, who was being protected by the others.
Zhao Jianlong's expression slightly changed, and his bodyguard hurriedly stepped forward.
Boom!!
The ground shook. With the sound of bullets ricocheting, the azure figure tore through the dust, dashing forward.
Boom!!
Several half-modified men were knocked away by a punch, their flesh exploding, sending them flying.
Chen Feng coldly stepped forward and threw another punch.
Boom!
At the critical moment, the fully modified human in front of Zhao Jianlong blocked just in time, crossing his arms in front of his chest.
The shockwave exploded, and debris scattered across the ground like a wild wind, blowing the surrounding drones off course.
The brown metal on the bronze level deformed slightly, and the modified human's face shifted slightly. Behind him, Zhao Jianlong frowned and quietly stepped back.
"Damn it!!!"
Another modified human appeared on the opposite side of the alley, moving with immense speed, almost like an afterimage.
In an instant, he reached behind Chen Feng and threw a punch directly at his head.
Boom!!!
A muffled sound exploded as Chen Feng's head tilted.
The modified human facing Chen Feng seized the opportunity. His internal energy surged beyond capacity, and a hollow indentation appeared in his chest, revealing the cannon barrel inside.
"Don't even think about escaping!!"
The modified human behind him yelled again, taking the opportunity to extend both hands and lock Chen Feng's arms and waist from behind.
One second, two seconds...
Click!!
Finally, empowered by the armed modules, the cannon barrel heated up to a red temperature, and a micro missile rapidly launched, about to pierce the air.
A crisis loomed. At the critical moment.
"Get lost!!!"
A deep voice suddenly exploded, and Chen Feng stomped his legs, arching backward and kicking out with immense force!
Boom!
The modified human in front of him was knocked down by the kick, and the missile on his chest shot into the air.
Boom!
A massive explosion erupted in midair. Everyone in the entire block was shaken, and the fireball in the sky could be seen by all.
A high-intensity energy magnetic field appeared, alerting the Safety Bureau more than ten kilometers away. The Sky Eye system in the high skies locked onto the alley's location with incredible speed.
The whole city was alarmed, and the glassy red eyes of the drones shone brightly.
Pfft!!
A white steel bone spike suddenly shot out from behind, piercing through the chest and abdomen of the modified human.
His face changed drastically as his body functions rapidly deteriorated.
Realizing something was wrong, he suddenly found that the implanted bronze-level metal modules in his body were rapidly dimming and cracking apart.
"How is this possible!"
A great fear struck his heart, and the energy magnetic field in the scanning module spiked suddenly.
[Metal Essence +1!]
[Metal Essence +1!]
[Metal Essence +1!]
Panel notifications rapidly appeared. Chen Feng's arm muscles quickly expanded, and the dark azure shell around his body grew.
Using his brute force, he broke free from the restraint, and the spike behind him disappeared in an instant.
In that fleeting moment, he turned and punched forward, targeting the modified human's face.
Hiss!!
The sound of a snake's tongue flicked as the black-robed figure of the Serpent Spirit Sect's divine attendant realized something was wrong and moved quickly as if leaving an afterimage.
"Get lost!!!"
A cold shout echoed as two fists were thrown out.
Boom!!
The Serpent Spirit divine attendant was stopped by one punch, and the other punch struck the modified human's head.
The brown metallic faceplate cracked, blood mixed in, revealing a hardened face with wide eyes full of fear.
[Fear +1!]
[Fear +1!]
[Fear +1!]
Boom!!
With a tremor, the figure was sent flying out of the alley's entrance. His skull cracked, making a loud crashing sound.
The fear notifications continued. The drones in midair were quickly controlled to attack again.
The surviving security personnel of the Hong Guang Group endured their fear, firing their guns while covering Zhao Jianlong as they retreated from the alley.
Bang, bang, bang, bang!
Ding, ding, ding, ding!!
The sound of metal clashing continued as another modified human who had fallen rose clumsily, preparing for one last fight.
The Serpent Spirit divine attendant's face darkened as a massive python with a mouth wide enough to swallow a person suddenly appeared from the shadow behind him, charging straight at Chen Feng.
"You all must die!"
The deep voice echoed as sparks flew in the center of the alley. The azure figure suddenly grew taller.
Crack, crack, crack, crack!
It seemed as if his bones were growing. In an instant, he transformed into a two-meter giant.
Boom!!
The incoming punch was caught, and the ground shook as if a three-ton force had struck, creating a dent in the cement.
The modified human's face shifted slightly.
His internal energy module erupted once again, trying to pull away, but he saw that Chen Feng's palm had clamped down like a vice, holding him firmly in place.
At the critical moment, Hiss!
The massive python's mouth descended. The world went dark, and the light was obscured.
Chen Feng exploded with brute force, twisting his body to the side. With one arm, he swung the modified human, like an axe, directly toward the python.
Boom!!
Blood and flesh exploded as the snake's head caved in, letting out a miserable hiss before falling back.
The Serpent Spirit divine attendant's pupils contracted, and his face paled.
In the next second, Chen Feng tightly grabbed the modified human's arm, continuously smashing him into the ground.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The muffled sounds echoed as pits appeared in the cement floor, debris flying in all directions.
Everyone's faces turned pale in shock. Zhao Jianlong noticed something was wrong, and the previous cold and domineering expression was gone.
"Retreat!"
He quickly retreated from the alley, under the cover of his subordinates.
Crack, crack!
The bronze-level metal on the modified human rapidly shattered, cracks spreading.
[Metal Essence +1!]
[Metal Essence +1!]
[Metal Essence +1!]
Panel notifications appeared as the Steel Bone talent grew again.
Chen Feng suddenly threw the body out, charging directly at Zhao Jianlong and the others.
"Not good!"
"Secretary, get down!"
A loyal half-modified human yelled and quickly dove to protect Zhao Jianlong.
The Serpent Spirit divine attendant, noticing the situation, immediately turned to leave.
"A weak divine attendant? Who gave you the courage to try and stop me?"
The low voice echoed as Chen Feng's eyes filled with killing intent. He stomped the ground and charged straight at the Serpent Spirit divine attendant.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
His figure flickered, the azure shadow obscuring the darkness in the alley.
The two-meter-tall giant body overshadowed everything. His fists rained down like hail, heading straight for the back of the divine attendant.
Hiss, hiss, hiss!!
The snake's tongues flicked again as black snakes suddenly emerged from the ground's shadow.
Some aimed to bite at his horned head, while others coiled around him, trying to trap him.
Boom!!
Rip!!
His body shuddered as immense power exploded.
In the dual-state of the giant tiger and the azure armor, over two tons of power tore apart all the snakes.
In an instant, the backlash hit.
The Serpent Spirit divine attendant, nearing the alley's exit, had blood dripping from his mouth, stumbling.
Street lights illuminated the scene, where traffic had already blocked the road. People were in chaos, shouting loudly.
Countless eyes were watching.
The next second.
A massive hand reached out, and the black-robed figure was once again pulled into the darkness.
Boom!!
The ground trembled, and the tall buildings shook.
The surrounding crowd gasped as the Safety Bureau's flying cars rapidly arrived, leaving a trail of fiery rainbow arcs in the dark sky.
At the same time, a silver-colored, wolf-like modified human was running swiftly toward the location.
A fierce light flashed in an instant, and in the blink of an eye, a silver mask appeared on his face!
(End of the Chapter)
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